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NOAA’s Office of Climate Observation Presented to the JTA XXIII Angra Dos Reis Rio De Janeiro October 27 - 29, 2003 Sidney W. Thurston, Ph.D. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Office of Climate Observation NOAA Office of Global Programs Silver Spring, MD USA
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NOAA’s Office of Climate Observation
Presented to the JTA XXIIIAngra Dos ReisRio De Janeiro
October 27 - 29, 2003
Sidney W. Thurston, Ph.D.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA
Office of Climate Observation
NOAA Office of Global Programs
Silver Spring, MD USA
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Earth Observation Summit Participants
GEO Structure
User Requirements& Outreach
GEO Subgroup
GEO(Four Co-Chairs)
International GEOSecretariat
ArchitectureGEO Subgroup
Data UtilizationGEO Subgroup
InternationalCooperation
GEO Subgroup
Capacity BuildingGEO Subgroup
Other Federal
Agencies(14)
NOAARequirements
NOAACouncils:- Oceans- Climate- Research- Others… NOAA
ObservationCouncil
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U.S.EO
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Int.EO
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Earth Observation System – Process for Input
NOAA EarthObservation
Experts
A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J
Group on Earth Observation (GEO) - Draft Tasking
Earth Observation Summit-1 July 31United States
2003 2004 2005
Initial GEO Meeting—August 1-2
= International Users For a – not planned
= GEO Secretariat Meetings
= GEO Meetings planned
= GEO Meetings notional
= Significant Events
Complete Framework Document
Complete10-Year Implementation Plan
Earth Observation Summit-2Japan
Earth Observation Summit-3Europe
GEO-2 Italy November 28-29
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Participating Governments Argentina Australia Belize Brazil Canada China Denmark Egypt European Commission France Gabon Germany India Ireland Israel Italy Japan
Kazakhstan Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Republic of Congo Republic of Korea Russian Federation South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom United States
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Phased Implementation Plan, Including International Contributions
Initial Ocean Observing System Milestones
Tide GaugesOperational GPS/DORISStations
Surface Drifting Buoys
Tropical Moored Buoys
Ships of Opportunity
Argo Floats
Reference Stations
Coastal Moorings
Satellite Altimeter
Ocean Carbon Network
Dedicated Ship Time
High resolution and frequentlyrepeated lines occupied
Number of floats
Number of moorings
Number of buoys
Days at sea
Percent transition toSustained operations
Number of flux sites/lines,One inventory per 10 years
Number of flux moorings
Moorings with climate sensors
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1 2 3 4 6
0 150 0 0 40
0 2 4 4
0 0 0 0
785694 1001009989Total System 30 34 40 44
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20062005 2007 2008 2009 2010
System % Complete
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Mission: Build and sustain a global climate observing system that will respond to the long-term observational requirements of the operational forecast centers, international research programs, and major scientific assessments.
NOAA’s Office Of Climate ObservationThe Ocean Component
Initial System Design. It will Evolve.Now 40% complete.
Tide Gauge Network 45 % complete 3˚x3˚ Argo Profiling Float Array 15% complete 5˚x5˚ Surface Drifting Buoy Array 35 % complete Moored Buoy Existing Planned Ocean Reference Station Existing Planned High Resolution XBT and Flux Line Existing Planned Frequently Repeated XBT Line Existing Planned Carbon Inventory & Deep Ocean Line Survey 1.5 lines/year, 50 % funded
Sea Surface Temperature, Height, and Vector Wind from Space
Climate Observation Program -- Partnerships are Central
Integration Along Three Axes
• Climate Services• U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System• International Implementation
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System
DATATELEMETRY
ANDSERVING
INTERNATIONALIMPLEMENTATION
PANELS
OCEANNETWORKS
ATMOSPHERENETWORKS
SATALLITESCRYOSPHERENETWORKS
LAND SURFACENETWORKS
DECISIONSUPPORTTOOLS
DECISIONMAKERS
FORECAST
ARCHIVE
OTHERNATIONAL &
INTERNATIONALOBSERVINGSYSTEMS
MISSIONS
DATA SETS,MAPS,
INDEXES.
RESEARCH
ASSESSMENT
REQUIREMENTS
EXTERNALREVIEW
ACTION MONITORINGEVALUATION INTEGRATION
EXPERTTEAMS
SYNTHESIS,ANALYSIS
System Approach to Climate Observation
A global observing system by definition crosses agency and international boundaries. The potential exists for both benefits and responsibilities to be shared by many.
TRITON TAO PIRATA
Status of the Tropical Moored Buoy Network
80% complete
Global Drifter Array
Ocean Reference Station
NSF
Transport fundedTransport plannedTAO/TRITON/PIRATA
Observatory fundedObservatory planned
Air-sea flux fundedAir-sea flux planned
Status of Ocean Reference Stations
Present NOAA contributions
19% complete
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20062005 2007 2008 2009 2010
Initial Ocean Observing System Milestones
Tide GaugesOperational GPS/DORISStations
Surface Drifting Buoys
Tropical Moored Buoys
Ships of Opportunity
Argo Floats
Reference Stations
Coastal Moorings
System Evaluation
Ocean Carbon Network
Dedicated Ship Time
High resolution and frequentlyrepeated lines occupied
Number of floats
Number of moorings
Number of buoys
Days at sea
Product evaluation andfeedback loops implemented
Number of flux sites/lines,One inventory per 10 years
Number of flux moorings
Moorings with climate sensors
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1 2 3 4 6
0 150 0 0 40
0 2 4 4
0 1 1 1
785694 1001009989Total System 30 34 40 44
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20062005 2007 2008 2009 2010
System % Complete
3 4
Multi-year implementation initiative
OCO Argos Projected Consumption '02-'08(Argo, Arctic Buoys Excluded)
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TAO/Drifters Trans to Full Duty
Conclusions Global Support for Environmental Observations is
High
NOAA’s Office of Climate Observation has been Established to Effectively Respond to this Increased Demand
PY Consumption is Expected to Significantly Increase
Priorities will be made involving instrumentation Deployment and associated expenses
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20062005 2007 2008 2009 2010
Phased Implementation Plan, Including International Contributions
Initial Ocean Observing System Milestones
Tide GaugesOperational GPS/DORISStations
Surface Drifting Buoys
Tropical Moored Buoys
Ships of Opportunity
Argo Floats
Reference Stations
Coastal Moorings
Satellite Altimeter
Ocean Carbon Network
Dedicated Ship Time
High resolution and frequentlyrepeated lines occupied
Number of floats
Number of moorings
Number of buoys
Days at sea
Percent transition toSustained operations
Number of flux sites/lines,One inventory per 10 years
Number of flux moorings
Moorings with climate sensors
807 671 810 810
200 310 1100
1 2 3 4 6
0 150 0 0 40
0 2 4 4
0 0 0 0
785694 1001009989Total System 30 34 40 44
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20062005 2007 2008 2009 2010
System % Complete
025
NOAA’s Climate Observation ProgramThe Ocean Component
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